Heh... I can't say I care. He didn't say jack when the Christians and Jews and Muslims were made fun of. Nor when the Mormons or Jehova's Witnesses were. This isn't about crossing a line. It's about offending him. He doesn't care when it happens to others, so I'm not too sad to see him go.

I'm with Hidoshi on this one. That's one thing I like about South Park is that NOTHING is sacred. Everyone and everything is harshly lampooned. Indians and Hinduism get harshly lampooned in one of Mr. Garrison's song and I can see the humor in it.

A new Chef can easily be found. Maybe I should audition. I can do 60+ different voices, including Chef. Seriously. May not be the soul of Issac Hayes, but the voice can be replaced easily.

"South Park" co-creator Matt Stone responded sharply in an interview with The Associated Press Monday, saying, "This is 100 percent having to do with his faith of Scientology... He has no problem -- and he's cashed plenty of checks -- with our show making fun of Christians."

Considering the above comments, it sounds like Mr. Hayes may be guilty of hypocrisy. I think it is hypcoritical of him to not utter a peep when other religious beliefs get mocked while getting his panties tied up in knots when Scientology gets lampooned.

Other than that one nit I have to pick, I am generally apathetic about him quitting seeing as how I do not watch the show.

Even if that's the case, he's still weak-willed for not thinking for himself.

he's weak-willed for joining scientology. I meant that he's just another drone among the thousands now, that have allowed themselves to give up their personal rights and opinions to be free of ENGRAMS!

Indeed. You know, even though I may poke fun at fundies and some religious media (i.e. Chick Tracts) for oversimplifying complex concepts that you need to be pretty fucking smart to truly understand, I generally have zero issues with most established world views (save those that preach hatred and intolerance. Even LeVay Satanism doesn't preach hatred and intolerance.) Many world views and belief systems are based on pragmatic practicalities. Sure many of the pragmatisms may only be valid for the time period in which they were written, but they were still rooted in something practical. There is/was a "method to the madness."

Scientology IMO isn't. It's basis is sheer crackpottery. It's just a whole bunch of nonsense and half-assed ideas based on shit from 1950s sci-fi novels along with outdated and often dangerous or unethical forms of psychotherapy. True psychology is akin to getting an abortion from a properly trained and experienced doctor in a reputable hospital or clinic. Scientology is akin to getting an abortion in a back alley by a "street doctor" with a rusty coat hanger. Sure, Scientology is an "alternative to psychology" as the lady tells Stan, but it's a really shitty alternative. It's madness without a method.

That is a real bummer though I felt lately Chef have been less important in the newer seasons as time passes so I do not think it may make a huge impact at its current state. I always did like Chef though so I do worry what his repacement is gonna be unless the creators did an episode where Chef would get killed.

It is understandable that Hayes get offended by this, but than how did he feel during all the times the creators make fun of all the other things. I actually have nothing I strictly follow so it can be easy for me to say, but everything gets made fun of in some shape or form and not just South Park. Look how many jokes about Bush are out there.